Indian Luxury Trains announces the new dates & tariffs of the Deccan Odyssey journey for your wishful expedition to explore the regions of Maharashtra and Goa. This excursion ensures a perfect blend of the opulence of Marathas and stupendous hospitality.

This royal journey of 168 hours (7 nights/8 days) has confirmed its departure dates from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai, Maharashtra) for the season October 2013 to January 2014. Besides regular 7-night journeys, this year Deccan Odyssey will also offer 4 short departures on Mumbai – Goa and Mumbai – Sindhudurg routes. The new tariffs for lean season and peak seasons are also revised for all types of accommodations and duly updated on the website.

Deccan Odyssey is a special luxury train that is designed to provide royal tour in the regions of Maharashtra and Goa. This train is a joint venture between the Tourism Department of Maharashtra, MTDC (Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation), and the Indian Railways.

The onboard services are handled by a team of professionals from the Taj Group of Hotels. On the other hand, the off-board sightseeing and logistics are managed by MTDC.

The itinerary of these luxury trains makes you travel through Mumbai to Sindhudurg, Goa, Kolhapur, Daulatabad, Ajanta Caves, Nashik, and disembark at Mumbai.

The train has 11 coaches for the accommodation of guests out of the 21 luxuriously appointed coaches. The elements like theme decoration in the cabins, 4 twin-bedded cabins, CD/MP3 player, cabins with attached bathrooms, and services for disabled guests are also available to make the journey blissful for the passengers.

There are two restaurants, namely, ‘Peshwa I’ and ‘Peshwa II’, serving both Indian as well as continental cuisines. A bar named ‘Mumbai Hi’ is also available where you can find a host of beverage selections such as wines, spirits, and several non-alcoholic drinks as well.

Further, adding the zing to the luxury, facilities like a sitting lounge, conference car, spa, ayurvedic & herbal massage, etc., are also provided. In every minute of the 168-hour (7 nights/8 days) journey, there is a perfect blend of luxury and hospitality that is experienced by the guests.

If you want to make a booking for the Deccan Odyssey journey then you can do so through Indian Luxury Trains (ILT), an initiative of Indian Holiday Pvt. Ltd, a 23-year-old tours and travel company, which specializes in holiday management.